Monday, August 29, 2011

Big Ideas of Philippians 2:5-11

During our Sunday morning gathering we are studying Philippians 2:5-11 in the context of Paul's exhortation to live a life worthy of the gospel (Philippians 1:27). These verses describe the humility of Jesus as the model for Christians to emulate within the body of Christ.

The big idea of this section of scripture can be captured in three statements as it fits the context of Philippians:


1. The unity/fellowship that exists within the Trinity is the model for the spiritual unity/fellowship that God desires in the body of Christ.


2. The humility of Christ that he demonstrated as the 2nd person of the Trinity is the example that God desires for Christians to follow in cultivating the spiritual unity/fellowship that God has purposed for the body of Christ as we exist as “one body” with “many members”.


3. The Holy Spirit “yearns jealously” to display this reality among the body of Christ for the glory of God the Father, the good of the body of Christ, and the sake of our community.


How are we doing at pursuing this kind of humility?

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